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Calendar No. 676 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4024 

[Report No. 118–273] 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and 

trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 21, 2024 

Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. DAINES) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

DECEMBER 9, 2024 

Reported by Mr. PETERS, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable 

secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Better Enabling Se3 cure and Trustworthy Technology for the Homeland Act’’ 

4 or the ‘‘BEST Technology for the Homeland Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION 

6 PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION. 

7 Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

8 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 

10 paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2031’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 

13 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 

14 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2031’’. 

15 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

16 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Better Enabling Secure 

17 and Trustworthy Technology for the Homeland Act’’ or the 

18 ‘‘BEST Technology for the Homeland Act’’. 

19 SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION PRO20 GRAM EXTENSION. 

21 Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

22 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)— 

24 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

25 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

26 ‘‘September 30, 2027’’; and 


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1 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(3) OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY INVOLV3 ING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 72 

4 hours after the use or extension of the transaction au5 thority authorized under paragraph (1) involving ar6 tificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall no7 tify the Committee on Appropriations and the Com8 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af9 fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropria10 tions and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

11 House of Representatives and offer a briefing explain12 ing the reason for the use or extension.’’; and 

13 (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 

14 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’. 


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Calendar No. 676 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4024 

[Report No. 118–273] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

through other transaction contracting authority. enable secure and trustworthy technology 

DECEMBER 9, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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